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Genre | Military & War/World War II, Military & War/Drama |
Format | NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Blu-ray, Dolby, Multiple Formats, AC-3, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed |
Contributor | Charles Bronson, Richard Attenborough, John Sturges, James Garner, Donald Pleasence, Steve McQueen, Jame Coburn See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 52 minutes |
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Product Description
Great Escape, The (WS/BD)
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.6 ounces
- Item model number : 122847
- Director : John Sturges
- Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Blu-ray, Dolby, Multiple Formats, AC-3, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed
- Run time : 2 hours and 52 minutes
- Release date : July 6, 2020
- Actors : Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Garner, Jame Coburn, Richard Attenborough
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B00BN3DUVE
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #31,434 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #11,739 in Blu-ray
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Spearhead
Adventure, Drama, History, 172 minutes
Directed by John Sturges
Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough
The Great Escape runs almost three hours, but it's never boring. Don't think of it as a traditional war film as there are no battle scenes of any kind. This looks at how people dealt with captivity in a German POW camp. Although it's based on true events, there is far too much humor for us to take the story completely seriously.
It's meant as pure entertainment and features one of the strongest ensemble casts in movie history, featuring the likes of Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, David McCallum, Nigel Stock and Gordon Jackson.
It's the duty of every officer to attempt to escape or force the enemy to deploy a ridiculous amount of resources to prevent escapes. The Allied airmen perform that task to their best of their abilities. We see seven people attempt escape in the opening 20 minutes, but these are clumsy efforts meant to test the enemy.
Once that is over, the commanding officers devise a more serious plan. This is a fascinating segment in which we are shown how every man has a part to play, according to his expertise. The group decides to begin three escape tunnels and has several men experienced in that area. While that sounds easy, it's a logistical nightmare. Wood is needed to prevent tunnels from collapsing, so the group takes planks from every possible source. The dirt has to be disposed of and presents another problem. If the escape succeeds, the prisoners will need clothes and documentation to evade capture. They will need to be able to pass as German or French. We are shown how the group comes together and acquires all the necessary materials.
Despite setbacks, a number of prisoners eventually escape. This presents another problem because they can't all use the same escape route. Some travel by train, some by river, and others by cycle, plane or motorcycle.
The most appealing thing about The Great Escape is the sense of camaraderie and seeing how well the group functions as a unit. The Allied commander and the German Kommandant treat each other with respect. It's accepted that the prisoners will try to escape, but there's a sense of honor between the two sides. The Germans would likely attempt similar escapes if the roles were reversed.
Although the humor does take away from the serious nature of the situation, I don't think any disrespect is intended. The movie is dedicated to those who lost their lives. The story works because of the charisma of the cast and the pacing of the events as they unfold. I'm not a fan of war films focusing on battles and glory, but I do appreciate a look behind the scenes at the psychological aspects and group dynamics. That's where The Great Escape shines.
June 5, 2013 Edit:
The Blu-ray presentation is extremely weak and disappointing. The colors are generally drab and washed out, and fine detail is rarely seen, even in close-ups. I would normally urge anyone to upgrade to Blu-ray if they like the movie, but I have to wonder whether a better version will be released in a few years. Some scenes look just as bad as the DVD. I see this as a wasted opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film. MGM needs to remaster it as soon as possible, and offer free upgrades to anyone who owns this initial Blu-ray release. The special features should be on a separate disc to maximize the quality of a film which runs almost three hours. Even though Amazon is charging just $9.99 at the time of writing, I can't recommend this poor presentation.
The cast of this movie is one of the best ever assembled. There are some "name" actors such as Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn. All of them are beyond excellent in their performances. McQueen and Garner get the plum roles but all of them shine. Beyond these few, the film is absolutely loaded with strong actors some of whom look familiar but all are believable in their roles. Elmer Bernstein created the score which features one of the most memorable movie themes I've ever heard. The director is John Sturges who also created the great western The Magnificent Seven (Special Edition) , and the classic Spencer Tracy film Bad Day at Black Rock among other gems. He is to be commended for crafting a three-hour movie that never drags, never feels like its losing focus at all. Sturges had a big story to tell and he took the time to tell it very well. Needless to say, he got the most from the impressive assemblage of acting talent.
As a nice bonus there is a documentary on the making of the film. It's certainly not going to rival the best you'll ever see but it was interesting and enjoyable to watch.
The Great Escape is not just a good movie, it is truly one of the finest ever produced. The script is exceptional and the actors and director did it full justice. At various times, it's funny, interesting, dramatic, and suspenseful. Each note is hit perfectly at just the right time. The fact that it's based on a true story from WWII only adds to the impact. I recommend The Great Escape to one and all. I'd say they don't make them like this any more, but the truth is that they never did. Not more than once every blue moon anyway.
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Grandiose Charakterdarsteller verwirklichen Homers Mythos auf dem höchsten Niveau.
Absolut empfehlenswert für jeden Zuschauer. Einfach wundervoll, mythologisch, brillant!
出演∶スティーヴ・マックイーン、ジェームズ・ガーナー、リチャード・アッテンボロー、ジェームズ・ドナルド、チャールズ・ブロンソン、ドナルド・プレザンス、ジェームズ・コバーン、ハンネス・メッセマー、デイヴィッド・マッカラム、ゴードン・ジャクソン、ジョン・レイトン、アンガス・レニー、ナイジェル・ストック、ローベルト・グラフ、ジャド・テイラー、ハンス・ライザー、ハリー・リーバウワー、ウィリアム・ラッセル、ロバート・フライタッグ、ウルリッヒ・バイガー、ゲオルグ・ミケル、ローレンス・モンテイン、ロバート・デズモンド、ティル・キーヴェ、ハインツ・ヴァイス、トム・アダムス、カール=オットー・アルベルティ
監督:ジョン・スタージェス
第二次世界大戦中に、実際にあった事件の映画化だ。ドイツ軍捕虜収容所から、70人以上の連合軍捕虜が大脱走して、ドイツを後方から撹乱した事件の顚末を描いた3時間弱の大作。実話なので、脱走に至るまでの手作業でのトンネル掘削、民間人に化けて逃げるための私服の縫製、偽造通行証の作製などの根気のいる地味な準備作業を群像劇として見せながらも、エンターテインメント性もしっかり兼ね備えており、娯楽映画としても大変な傑作だ。
この映画を初めて見たのはTVの吹替え洋画番組で、1971年だった。'60年代から、旧作映画をTV放映する番組は徐々に増えてきていたが、この大ヒット作『大脱走』が、2週に渡ってノーカット前後編で放映されて高視聴率を得たのだ。(たしか前編20数%、後編30数%で、同種番組の最高記録だった) それをきっかけに、TV各局が未放映のヒット映画に高い放映権料を出して、争奪戦を繰り広げることになったと記憶している。
視聴率の記録は、すぐに塗り替えられていたが、TV界に洋画番組全盛時代をもたらしたのは、間違いなく『大脱走』だ。この映画、あの『七人の侍』をリメイクした西部劇ヒット作『荒野の七人』と同じジョン·スタージェス監督で、音楽も同じエルマー·バーンスタインだ(テーマ曲も名曲ですよね)。脱走する主要俳優でも、"荒野の七人"のうち、スティーヴ·マックィーン、チャールズ·ブロンソン、ジェームズ·コバーンの3人のガンマンが被っている。
その3人、『荒野の七人』では2人は敵弾に倒れ、1人は生き残ったが、果たして『大脱走』では、誰が脱走に成功して、誰が失敗するのだろう?……などと、ついついヘンな興味で見てしまいたくなるが、そういう見方はやめておきましょう(笑)
[物語] 第2次大戦中、ドイツ。捕虜収容所に一群のトラックが着き、英軍を中心に多数の連合軍捕虜が送られてくる。収容所から脱走しては、ドイツ軍の後方撹乱を繰り返す脱走常習犯を集め、厳戒するために作られた脱走困難な新設収容所だった。厳格なドイツ軍人フォン·ルーゲル所長(メッセマー)に対し、捕虜の先任将校ラムゼイ大佐(ドナルド)は、「脱走して敵軍を撹乱するのは将兵の義務である」と宣言する。
そして、初日から早速、海千山千の"脱走プロ"の数名が、労役に出るロシア人捕虜に紛れて脱走を試みるが、看守長シュトラハヴィッツ(リーバウワー)らに見抜かれ、失敗に終わる。数少ないアメリカ人将校ヒルツ(マックイーン)は、常習犯で懲罰の独房の常連だったが、"独房仲間"の英兵アイヴス(レニー)と独自の脱走計画を立てており、彼らも即行独房送りとなる。そんな中、バートレット(アッテンボロー)が、ゲシュタポに護送されてくる。
バートレットは別名"ビッグX"、筋金入りの集団脱走の計画立案リーダーであった。バートレットは早速、脱走常習メンバーを召集し、新·脱走計画を披露する。その収容所には、よろず調達屋の米国人ヘンドリー (ガーナー)、トンネル掘り名人のポーランド人ダニー(ブロンソン)、何でも作れるオーストラリア人の"製造屋"セジウィック(コバーン)らスペシャリストが揃っていた。そしてバートレットの計画は、総勢250人の大脱走という空前の仰天計画だった……!!
1950年代に『ブラボー砦の脱出』、『OK牧場の決斗』ほかの"決斗3部作"、『荒野の七人』など傑作西部劇で鳴らした娯楽映画の名監督ジョン·スタージェスの最高傑作と言ってもいいかもしれない。戦争映画ではあるが、派手な戦闘シーンなどの見せ場はない。看守の目を盗んでのトンネル掘削や脱走用衣装や偽造証明書の用意、ドイツ人·フランス人になりすましての脱出行など、ハラハラドキドキのサスペンスで、約3時間の長尺を飽きさせない手腕はさすがです。
この映画、アメリカ映画である。しかし実話ベースなので、収容所の捕虜はほとんどイギリス人。にもかかわらず、何が何でもアメリカ人を活躍させるための(と思われる)脚色が可笑しい。数少ない米軍人で一匹狼のヒルツ(マックイーン)に単身での見せ場を作り、アメリカ人ながら英国空軍に参加したヘンドリー(ガーナー)を活躍させる。アメリカ人俳優のブロンソンとコバーンは、それぞれポーランド人·オーストラリア人の役でスポットを当てる…という具合に、イギリス色を極力殺しているような……(笑)
そういえば、日本軍捕虜収容所を舞台にした名作『戦場にかける橋』でも、ほとんどイギリス人捕虜ばかりの中で、唯一のアメリカ人捕虜のウィリアム·ホールデンが主役で活躍してましたね。さすがハリウッド(笑)
[余談] 前述の『戦場にかける橋』や『戦場のメリークリスマス』などに出てくる日本軍捕虜収容所における捕虜の扱いに比べると、ドイツ軍捕虜収容所の連合軍捕虜は、随分"厚遇"されてますねぇ。日本軍の場合、東南アジアの過酷な自然環境の収容所だから……でしょうか。『大脱走』では、ゲシュタポが逮捕した捕虜たちを勝手に銃殺していたが、実際にあったようで、当事者は戦犯として処刑されたとか。敗戦国が悪役になるのは、致し方ないですね。